Essays about: "Institutional pressures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words Institutional pressures.

  1. 1. Sustaining Sustainability - A qualitative study on how a company's performance management system (PMS) is used to navigate the co-existing pressures of sustainability and profitability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Charlotta Hallin; William Bramberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Performance management systems; Sustainability control systems; Institutional logics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the escalating pressures on organizations to adopt sustainable practices in response to the climate crisis. The urgency to address sustainability concerns has driven the enactment of reporting legislation, necessitating an exploration of challenges on this topic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Analysing the development of materiality disclosures in sustainability reporting within the Swedish construction sector during the last decade

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nalika Sandamali; Sawani Pavithrani; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Sustainability Reporting; Global Reporting Initiatives; Materiality; Materiality Assessment; Institutional Theory;

    Abstract : This study examines the disclosure of materiality assessments in sustainability reports of prominent Swedish construction firms, aiming to explore the extent to which companies adhered to GRI guidelines and whether there were any discernible shifts in disclosure practices from 2012 to 2021. We have used content analysis to gather data and analyse it through scoring. READ MORE

  4. 3. The recruitment process to corporate boards - A qualitative study investigating female underrepresentation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Johanna Berg; Lina Holmqvist; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : recruitment; social network; gender; equality; social structures; female underrepresentation;

    Abstract : This research put emphasis on the election committee and its role in the recruitment process for corporate boards. Particularly, it investigates the cause of female underrepresentation in the boardroom of corporations listed on the Swedish stock exchange. READ MORE

  5. 4. Leadership perspectives on mitigating corruption in India's nonprofit sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Vedika Jiandani; [2023]
    Keywords : Nonprofit organizations; nonprofit leaders; corruption; anti-corruption measures; institutional theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Corruption is a well-known issue in India, yet research on its prevalence in the nonprofit sector is limited, particularly from the perspective of nonprofit professionals. This qualitative research, therefore, aimed to explore corruption in nonprofit organizations through the insights of nonprofit leaders. READ MORE

  6. 5. Managing Multiple Institutional Logics in Public Budgeting: A Qualitative Study at Two Ministries of Foreign Affairs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Alfred Sjunnesson; Koen van Bleek; [2023]
    Keywords : Institutional Theory; Institutional Logics; Managing Institutional Complexity; Public Sector Budgeting; Tactics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to create an understanding of how Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) manage institutional complexity in their internal budgeting processes. By looking at public budgeting through an institutional theory lens, we study organizational behavior driven by institutional logics. READ MORE